Chelsea’s manager, Enzo Maresca, emphasized the absence of Reece James of Saturday’s defeat in Brighton & Hove Albion was part of his recovery plan.
James was completely left as The Chelsea was sent to the FA cupcausing concern that the club captain had once again suffered from injuries. He has only recently returned from his second issue of the season and has lost more than half of the Premier League campaigns since 2021/22.
Their complicated injury Record caused obvious concerns about the condition of James when it was not seen anywhere on Saturday, but Maresca insisted that there is nothing for Chelsea The fans to worry about.
“He was planned,” Maresca said about James’ absence. “It’s okay. He’s training, he was just protecting him a little to avoid injuries again.”
Maresca has tried to try to relieve players with long -term concerns this season. Both midfielder Romeo Lavia and Wesley Fofana Center have remained out of the Conference league Squad all season, with Maresca admitting no player is able to play two games in one week.
James, who appears in the league league squad for the second half of the season, has won nine appearances in all competitions so far.
